Cláudya

Cláudya (formerly Cláudia and Cláudia Oliveira, stage names of Maria das Graças Rallo; born May 10, 1948 in Rio) is a Brazilian singer.

Biography

She debuted at age nine in a talent show at Radio Company of Juiz de Fora, where she grew up. At thirteen, she was a singer at many of the Midnight feasts and dances of the region. She developed her career in São Paulo in the 60s, at the beginning, participating in the program O Fino da Bossa. In 1969, she won the Festival Song Fluminense, singing the song "No Reason to Sing for Peace" (Lage and Alesio Eduardo de Barros). She also participated in several festivals abroad, including Japan, Greece, Spain, Mexico and Venezuela, becoming the most awarded singer outside Brazil

She excelled in the music scene in 1982 with the song "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from the musical Evita.

She has recorded over twenty albums and has huge record sales. Thanks to her great success, she was invited to participate in major television programs of the time. She launched an LP in Japanese, which sold over 200,000 copies and among the prizes won were the Roquette Pinto, the Golden Globe and Trophy Press. Among her biggest hits is the song "With More Than 30", a composition of Marcos Valle and Paulo Sergio Valle.

Trivia

Claudya also plays piano and keyboard, from the age of 23. She is the mother of singer Graziela Medori, who has a daughter.

Discography

• 1967 – Cláudia
• 1971 – Cláudia
• 1971 – Jesus Cristo
• 1971 – Você, Cláudia, Você
• 1973 – Deixa eu Dizer
• 1977 – Reza, Tambor e Raça
• 1979 – Pássaro Imigrante
• 1980 – Cláudia
• 1985 – Luz da Vida
• 1986 – Sentimentos
• 1992 – A Estranha Dama
• 1994 – Leão de Judá
• 1994 – Entre Amigos (with Zimbo Trio)
• 1998 – Cláudya Canta Taiguara
• 1999 – Brasil Real
• 2005 – Horizons

External links

• Biography at Dicionário Cravo Albin (Portuguese)